Axehead Orange vs Prostrate knotweed

Acada biseriatus compared with Polygonum aviculare

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Prostrate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Prostrate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Acada	Polygonum
Species	Acada biseriatus	Polygonum aviculare

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Prostrate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.